Encourage higher levels of participation and ascertain the importance of maintaining consistency.

1. Definitions

The UAE Badminton Rankings categorize Badminton players/ teams in UAE (holding valid residence visa and Emirates ID) in the order of strength as calculated using points earned by them by playing in ranking tournaments in the UAE. To be eligible to get listed in the Ranking, Players must have valid UAE Badminton Player Membership (UAE Badminton ID).

3. Key facts about the UAE Badminton Ranking System

Players are ranked if they have played in one or more sanctioned tournaments in the last 52 weeks (starting 1st Jan 2017)

The ranking includes up to 5 tournaments with the highest points earned over the last 52 weeks.

Players earn ranking points by playing in and winning matches in tournaments.

The higher the level of tournament, the greater the number of ranking points that a player/ team can earn.

The further a player progresses in a competition; the more points are earned.

Players are seeded in national tournaments based on their UAE Badminton Ranking or UAE Badminton Junior Ranking

Ranking points are earned across each age group and grade, with varying point levels (Refer the ranking points matrix below).

Points are scored in the main draw only, no points for qualification rounds (if any).

If two or more players have the same number of ranking points, then the player who played a higher number of tournaments will be ranked higher.

If players/pairs have identical points and have played in an identical number of tournaments, then these players/pairs are ranked equally. For example, if five players are ranked 1 to 5, and there are three players with equal points and an equal number of tournaments in 6th, the ranking would be: 1,2,3,4,5,6,6,6,9,10, etc.

4. Points System

Players/pairs win points according to how far they progress in the draw of a particular event.

If a player/pair:

had a bye in the first round and lost in the second round - they receive first round loser's points.

had a bye in the first round, won the second round and lost in the third round - they receive third round loser's points.

had a walkover in the first round and lost in the second round - they receive second-round loser's points. Walkovers are treated as a win for the player who receives it.

had a bye in the first round, walkover in the second round and lost in the third round - they receive third round loser's points

retires after a match is started then they are awarded points relevant to the position they have achieved in the draw (except where a bye is received as per the rule above).

Player Progression: Player progression denotes the natural progression of a player from a lower age group to a higher age group as per the age of a player. This is primarily applicable to Junior Players in the age groups U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 and the same is also applicable for adult players in the “Above 40/45” age groups as well.

When a player moves from a lower age group to higher age group at the beginning of a year, the player loses the points earned in the lower age group in which he/she lost the eligibility to participate due to overage.

This system replaces the Carry Over Points (COP) system adopted during the period 2017-2018

The ranking points the player might have earned during the previous 52 weeks while playing in the higher age group (while he/she was still in the lower age group), shall not be affected due to the progression.

In the case of doubles events:

Doubles rankings relate to the performance of the individual, not pairs.

The points awarded to a doubles pair will be divided equally between the partners, which will determine the Individual Doubles Ranking Points.

The sum of the Individual Doubles Ranking Points of the partners will decide the total number of Ranking Points of the Pair.

5. Ranking Matrix

Position

Senior National Events

Junior National Events

Gold Event

Silver Event

Bronze Event

Gold Event

Silver Event

Bronze Event

Winner

920

700

500

400

250

170

R/up

780

595

425

340

213

142

3/4

642

490

350

280

175

117

5/8

504

385

275

220

137

92

9/16

360

272

192

152

92

60

17/32

222

167

117

92

55

35

33/64

88

66

46

36

21

13

65/128

43

32

22

17

10

6

129/256

17

13

9

7

4

2

257/512

8

6

4

3

2

1

513/1024

4

3

2.5

2

1

0.5

Doubles Rankings

Doubles rankings are assigned to individual players, as outlined in 4.4.

Team Rankings

Details of the Team Rankings shall be published later.

6. Disclaimer

The UAE Badminton Ranking System has made remarkable progress and appreciation ever since its inception in 2017. However, we are constantly on the lookout for better ways to nurture our talents. Should you have any suggestions to improve the system, feel free to write to us.